Description of problem: On a fresh install of "FC6Pre", the root password is not remembered after starting an administration program (and being forced to enter the root password the first time). Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): (It's very hard to know the right component when filing bugs in b.r.o. You should help users find the right component with some sort of a search feature.) Steps to Reproduce: 1. Install FC6Pre DVD i386 2. Launch e.g. System > Administration > Display 3. Enter root password. 4. Launch e.g. System > Administration > Keyboard 5. Enter root password again! Actual results: Step 5. Expected results: Step 5 above shouldn't have occured. Additional info: Off-topic, but in my opinion, the dialog asking for the root password should refer to it as the administrator password or something similar. root is not a good word to use from a usability point of view.
Works fine here. Is pam-panel-icon running ?
I have the same problem on FC6 final. It seems there are 2 different root password dialogs, if I run yumex and enter the password I get the pam-panel-icon but if I run any other admin program this does not appear and the password is not saved. Also the dialogs appear to be different, at least they are different sizes.
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